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| Activists Question Quality of Arizona Prison Riot Investigation |
| By phoenixnewtimes.com- Elizabeth Stuart |
| Published: 07/09/2015 |
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Prisoner rights advocates are calling on Governor Doug Ducey to order an independent investigation of security practices at a privately run prison in Golden Valley after a three day riot sent 13 people to the hospital. Ducey ordered Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan to look into the incident at Arizona State Prison-Kingman on Monday, but critics say Ryan can’t be trusted to be impartial. Although Kingman is operated by Utah-based Management & Training Corp., the DOC employs auditors at the prison to make sure the company is in compliance with its’ state contract. Donna Leon Hamm, executive director of Middle Ground Prison Reform, argues that there is a “very high likelihood” that such monitors “missed opportunities to resolve the conflicts weeks before a riot erupted.” Read More. |
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